Chapter 1: Suspicion

In January 419 of the Altino calendar, Huaguo Mountain in the Congo Autonomous Region was refined

The entire camp was in a loud commotion, and the presence of the Assassins was raging, and the various districts quickly mobilized to surround and kill the Assassins who had infiltrated the area.

The Assassin was spotted infiltrating by a young man from the market who was returning from a stall, and he saw an unusual figure swaying in the woods, and then realized that an enemy might have infiltrated. He looked cautiously into the woods, and a long sword stabbed out coldly, slitting his throat, but the enemy was exposed.

It was discovered for this reason, which showed that the Assassins lacked professional skills and could not even do such a simple stealth form, but when soldiers appeared from all directions and tried to deal with these Assassins, they were met with extremely strong counterattacks.

Regardless of the professional skills of the assassins, the swordsmanship cultivation of these more than ten people is very high, and the strong martial arts have reached a level that cannot be easily ignored.

But the more obvious fact remains unchanged, this is the base camp of the rebels, and when their whereabouts are revealed, more than a dozen men against 100,000 people are destined to be a hopeless battle from the beginning. There are 100,000 opponents, which is not only a numerical advantage, but also in quality, among these 100,000 people, at least 5,000 can be called a good player, and when these good players join the battle, the winner is quickly decided.

When Gong Jin arrived at the scene, the dozen or so assassins had already been killed and wounded, and all of them were lying on the ground in blood, and half of them were alive. It's not that a few rebel cadres here are acting recklessly, but because these assassins are fighting almost in a suicidal manner, and there is no chance of staying alive.

The reason for their desperate fighting seems not to be because of their personal fighting spirit, but simply because of their racial hatred, and the Assassins seem to be very indignant at the fact that they are trapped in the barbarian camp, and everyone fights desperately to die, not to survive and become captives of the barbarians.

"With this little ability, I dare to come here to spread wild, it's really deadly!"

When the soldiers shouted and kicked and trampled on the body of the assassin, Gong Jin looked around lightly, although more than a dozen assassins were defeated and died, but the casualties caused were more than 100 dead and wounded, "this ability" is actually quite amazing, everyone is one as ten, if this is a battle between the two armies, the rebels will definitely suffer a lot.

"The martial arts are good, where are these assassins coming from...... It can't be sent by White Deer Cave, right?"

Not surprisingly, the number of martial artists revealed from the battle, people quickly deduced this fact, confirmed that the more than a dozen assassins were from the White Deer Cave, and cursed them endlessly.

Gong Jin watched coldly, wordlessly confirming the identity of the assassin. That's right, they are indeed all swordsmen from the White Deer Cave, and there are a few faces that are still vaguely familiar, all of them are juniors who have met in the academy, and their grades are good, but they should not be good enough to be sent out to carry out assassination missions.

To infiltrate the army of 100,000 people, assassinate important people silently, and the martial arts of the target object are still quite strong, this is not something that ordinary masters can accomplish, Gong Jin asked himself, in addition to himself and Yan Ning, I am afraid that only a few Chitose elders in the old hall have such ability.

Knowing that these junior disciples have not achieved martial arts, but sending them out to die, what is the point of this? Gong Jin does not feel that these junior disciples die sadly, because the disciples of Bailu Cave have always been required to obey orders, but the people who order at the moment are not wise enough, and the loss of Cheng Ren's life makes Gong Jin feel dissatisfied.

(What is Su Laotang doing?) It's not the right time to send these junior disciples out, it's just using them as consumables...... No, it's a victim!)

Thinking of the word "sacrifice", a chill flashed in Gong Jin's heart, this is indeed a reasonable explanation, if it is not for sending them out to sacrifice, then what is the reason? Not to mention that the assassin has been making trouble for a long time, the entire camp has been alarmed, but Xiao Qiao, who has always reacted very quickly, has not appeared for a long time, this unreasonable situation has already explained everything.

"I've been tricked, turn the tiger away from the mountain!"

Gong Jin snorted coldly, waking up the soldiers who were still trampling on the corpses, and they couldn't see Gong Jin's figure anymore, only a smear of gray smoke disappeared at the end of sight like a gust of wind.

(Su Laotang used these junior disciples as victims, so the main force must be concentrated on Xiao Qiao's side.) I and Yan Ning were excluded, which elder in the old hall personally took action?Xiao Qiao, can she resist it?)

Gong Jin's feet were extremely fast, and he had already arrived at Xiao Qiao's house in the blink of an eye, and when the white-tiled hut appeared in front of him, he suddenly paused under his feet and staggered to a halt.

(Iβ€”What am I going to do now?What can I do?)

Arriving now, if Xiao Qiao has already been defeated and died, then it is too late to do anything, with the strong martial arts of those elders, if Xiao Qiao has not yet assembled and used the three artifacts, he suddenly sneaks into an attack, this situation is not impossible, but if there is any situation other than this situation, what can he do?

Do you join forces with Xiao Qiao to fight the enemy and kill the elders? Or do you carry out your own mission, suddenly use a hot hand, and cut off the girl's head?

This is a decision that will definitely be faced, but now that things happened early, I forced myself to face it temporarily, but if I didn't even think about the least direction in my heart, what can I do where I go now?

From a distance, Gong Jin stood there like a solid rock, but only he knew the tension in his heart, and when a wave of wetness appeared on his forehead, he was surprised to find that he was sweating coldly.

Even if he was facing that demon leopard and was on the verge of death, Gong Jin didn't remember that he had ever lost his temper like this, but the feeling of being in turmoil at the moment made him no longer have time to care about these.

It was so difficult to make a decision, but fortunately things had changed while he continued to hesitate. With a loud bang, the entire explosion of the house shattered, and the fierce impact of several powerful forces turned all the roof tiles and sawdust that were blasted wildly into murder weapons, and attacked all around.

Gong Jin, who was closest to him, was naturally the first to bear the brunt, but he swung his knife in time to defend, forming a wave of snow and bright knives, pushing away the random debris that reached his body one by one, and his eyes were only staring at the center of the explosion, anxious to know what the outcome of the battle in the house was.

With a miserable howl, together with the rain of blood sprayed out of the tent, Gong Jin saw a humanoid figure with a missing left arm thrown out, and was hit in the chest by the chain flying hammer halfway, and exploded into a full air of blood powder.

(It's a man...... It's not Xiao Qiao, I don't know which one of the old halls it is...... οΌ‰

Recognizing this, Gong Jin's mood immediately calmed down, and at this time, the team was shocked that something was wrong and the centaurs had already arrived, so they rushed over with Gong Jin.

In the wreckage of the broken hut, Xiao Qiao, who was wearing the Holy Armor of Fraternity, was sitting there, panting heavily, his whole body was dripping with blood, it seemed that the injury was not light, but Gong Jin knew at a glance that most of it was other people's blood splattered up, Xiao Qiao himself did not suffer much injury, but the previous wound was ruptured and needed to be treated as soon as possible to stop the bleeding.

There are six corpses around, it seems that the other party is not just a simple sneak attack, but also uses the means of pincer attack, fortunately, Xiao Qiao has collected the three artifacts, and the power has doubled, otherwise he will be injured and attacked, and the situation is really dangerous.

"Immediately help the alliance master to heal his wounds. ”

Gong Jin gave an order, everyone else complied, in the past two months he has accumulated considerable prestige and status in the rebels, some of the rules and measures drafted by him, very popular with the ghosts, plus the discerning people can see that he and Xiao Qiao go in and out together, unusually close to the situation, they have long regarded the two of them as a couple, and now listening to his order, everyone is very accustomed to acting, no one will question anything.

"Little Joe, are you okay here?"

β€œ...... I...... I'm fine, they suddenly came out of the shadows, and I suffered a little loss...... However, the effect of the Ring of Freedom is magical, and the offensive and defensive power of the Equal Hammer and the Sacred Armor of Fraternity are both increased, giving me a chance to defeat them. ”

Gong Jin helped Xiao Qiao, and was about to leave to treat his injuries, when there was a sudden commotion behind him, and someone found that among the dead bodies in the back, one of them would still move and breathe, it turned out that he was lying on his stomach and pretending to be dead, wanting to take the opportunity to escape, and after being discovered, he drew his sword and resisted stubbornly, and injured two more soldiers.

"Slaughter him!"

The alliance leader was attacked, and he was unable to help, and the generals were very indignant about this, and now they finally seized the opportunity to vent their grievances, and hurriedly rushed forward to dismember the survivor who only had one breath left.

β€œ...... Help, help...... Spare your life...... I don't want to die......"

There are many disciples in the White Deer Cave, not everyone is so fierce and not afraid of death, when the attempt to pretend to be dead is revealed, the wounds all over the body are faintly painful, and the surrounding knife light is about to slash down, the survivor let out a terrifying scream.

A miserable wail sounded behind him, Gong Jin heard it, although the expression on his face remained unchanged, there were ripples in his heart, but he didn't say anything, because everyone has everyone's inevitable fate, this junior brother's luck is not good, he followed the wrong master, and when his strength was not enough, he was sent to perform the wrong task, and now death is his only way out, this is the fate of the loser, and it is also ...... The final fate of everyone who does the work of darkness.

"Help, please come out and help me...... Senior Brother Gongjin!"

The generals, who had been happy with the enemy's dying screams, were all startled when they heard the shouts and took a step back.

The three words "Zhou Gongjin" have incredible magic power in the Guiyi clan. Every Guiyi person remembers that two years ago on Jingyanggang, when the clansmen happily celebrated the imminent capture of Zhongdu and raised their eyebrows for the two thousand years of blood and tears of the Guiyi tribe, this person's army suddenly appeared, like a landslide and a broken embankment, thousands of horses galloped through their own camp, and in a blink of an eye, the position was shrouded in a sea of fire and blood, easily killing all the brave warriors, even the head of the patriarch was taken off by him, and after hanging high in the head of the middle capital, he was trampled by the nobles of El Tieno until it was crushed.

The battle of Jingyanggang is a nightmare for the vast majority of the Guiyi people, although two years have passed, but the soldiers who have participated in the battle, no one can forget the horror of Zhou Gongjin, the cold and gloomy metal mask, the bright and moon-like deadly sword light, has still become a terrifying deed passed down by the mouth of the Guiyi. Although the war between his side and Al Tino is currently winning, many people think that if it weren't for Yan Ning's sneak attack and heavy damage to Zhou Gongjin, it is really uncertain whether he can win the battle so smoothly.

Now, what does it mean for that half-dead person to shout Zhou Gongjin's forbidden name? If Zhou Gongjin can show up to save him, will it ...... Zhou Gongjin has already come here, right here?

(No, it won't...... οΌ‰

If everyone present was surprised by that sentence, Gong Jin was undoubtedly the most shocked among them. Not to mention that he usually wears a mask in his actions, no one in the White Deer Cave recognizes him, this time he came out to carry out an undercover mission, except for his mentor Lu You and the elders of Su Laotang, no one else knows about it, how can this junior disciple know?

But there is one thing that cannot be ignored, this junior disciple ...... It was with his master and brother who came here to assassinate, and his master was one of the elders of the Su Lao Hall......

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Gong Jin acted as if nothing had happened on the surface, because Bailu Cave was a place with strict rules, and if it was an elder of the Su Lao Hall, it would be forgotten, these junior disciples were not allowed to know confidential information, so they should not know that they had infiltrated the rebels, let alone know who they were.

It's a pity that the development of things is going in the opposite direction, the junior disciple who continued to call for help in the name of "Zhou Gongjin", after continuous calls for help, made everyone vigilant, and found that Zhou Gongjin may be lurking in his camp, and began to shout and ask, and the junior disciple regarded this as a ray of life, thinking that as long as he told the secret he knew, he would be released.

Under the pressure of the threat of his life, he did something that the ancient sages of the White Deer Cave regretted, in addition to saying that the White Deer Cave was preparing to rebel through the ghosts, secretly conniving, and destroying El Tieno, he also told everyone present that the White Deer Cave had already sent a large number of annihilators to lurk into the rebels, transmit information, and wait for opportunities to cause destruction.

β€œ...... In addition to ordinary annihilators and spies, even Senior Brother Zhou Gongjin is here, but his identity is very secret, and now no one knows about it except me, and no one else can tell you!"

The junior disciple tried hard to emphasize this point, to improve his important surname, in exchange for a little more possibility of being released, and the situation also flowed to the side that was favorable to him, and everyone present shouted and asked him to tell Zhou Gongjin's identity, and then let him walk.

"Really...... Will you really let me go?"

With a trembling voice, the junior disciple seemed quite excited, but Gong Jin's heart sank straight, because judging from his eyes and voice, the junior disciple obviously really knew something, even enough to endanger his own life.

What should I do now? No matter how strong one person is, he can't defeat the 100,000 army, should he immediately turn around and flee? But as long as things don't get out of hand, there is still the possibility of making amends, and is it too early to give up?

Gong Jin remained silent, not daring to let the fire in her heart leak anxiously for half a point, especially at this moment when she was still holding Xiao Qiao's hand, if there was anything unusual, her ice and snow intelligence would probably find out the truth. At that time, what should I do? In addition to killing the encirclement of 100,000 troops, do you also have to fight Xiao Qiao? Or should I keep my previous calm, take her hostage immediately, and leave safely without moving?

Faced with a painful choice again, Gong Jin felt like a death row prisoner on the guillotine, watching the huge sharp blade slowly approach, but he couldn't struggle to escape, he couldn't even turn his head slightly, he could only watch the blade get closer and closer, and the cold feeling was close to his neck......

"Senior Brother Zhou Gongjin...... He is among you, and He is ......"

The junior disciple turned his head, as if trying to search for something in the crowd. Everyone who was stopped by his gaze frowned and flickered, and those who were not seen followed his accusatory gaze to find the legendary powerful enemy.

Things that should come always come, when the eyes of the junior disciple saw Xiao Qiao, and saw the man beside Xiao Qiao, although it was a strange handsome face, but the familiar shape and height made his eyes widen and his pupils wide, and he almost didn't scream immediately.

It's just a little bit close, indeed.

Before he could say anything, a white and tender palm lightly imprinted on his head, like cotton wool and snow, but the result was like a thunderbolt, a simple palm, the entire skull and the contents underneath it were smashed.

The five thunderbolts blasted away the answer that everyone was expecting, but it also brought another answer that shocked everyone.

"Everyone, I am Zhou Gongjin. ”

The words that shocked the Quartet reached everyone's ears in a soft but proud tone, and they looked at the white-robed woman in front of them at a loss, their minds were confused, and they couldn't figure out why she killed the captive with one palm, and claimed to be Zhou Gongjin.

"I'm also Lu You, the strongest man in the White Deer Cave now, that is, your sworn enemy, how about it? Do you want to come to me to settle accounts? If you are brave enough, let the horse come, and I will let you taste the power of my Wuyue Divine Thunder!"

Although the twisted and deformed wrists looked like they wanted to laugh, everyone saw what kind of thunderous palm force the white and tender palms had just released, shattering the human captive's brain. No one dared to step forward at this time, although the real reason for them to deter them was not the strength of the thunder, but the respect and affection of everyone in this rebel army for the girl Rou Ning.

"Look at the way you just looked, being played by the enemy's tricks, and suspicious of your companions, don't you think you are stupid and shameful? How cunning the people in the White Deer Cave are, don't you remember it? Do you believe that this person casually says a person, and you believe that he is Zhou Gongjin? Then I, who killed him, am the biggest suspect, so you directly suspect that I, the traitor of the White Deer Cave, am also betraying you!"

Yan Ning raised her eyebrows coldly, and there was naturally a majesty in her anticipation, which was heartbreaking, and what she said did point out a possible surname, which alerted everyone to the fact that with the cunning and deceitful of the White Deer Cave, it was indeed possible to use such a trick to try to make people suspicious and suspicious of each other.

"Did anyone see the eyes of that person just now? Who was he looking at last? It was Xiao Qiao's alliance leader! If he said that Xiao Qiao was Zhou Gongjin, would you pig brains also believe it? You will believe everything people say, then I will tell you directly, I am Zhou Gongjin, and the person who wants to seek revenge on me for Jingyanggang should stand up!"

The impassioned statement and the momentum of condensation overwhelmed the audience at this moment, and no one dared to question her words. The defeat of Jingyanggang is a taboo term that stings the mood for all the ghosts, if it was a few days ago, Yan Ning would definitely have caused an uproar when she spoke like this, and there would be fighters asking her for a duel soon, but now...... When a ghost woman mentions the shame of the ghost tribe, although people think it is weird, no one wants to defend it, questioning what should not be.

"I believe Miss Yanning's words. ”

When the audience was silent, Xiao Qiao stood up and made the final cleanup for this scratch.

"I'm a woman, it stands to reason that I can't be Zhou Gongjin, but if that person shouts like this, I think everyone's hearts will be shaken, right? So I thank Miss Yan Ning for arguing for me, and I also believe that everyone here is gathered for the same ideal and the same purpose, there are no betrayers among us, and there is no annihilation, please believe in these companions who have been working with you since the beginning of the day. ”

Speaking slowly, there is a kind of stabilizing power in Xiao Qiao's voice, making people willing to believe what she says, and feeling guilty that he has been shaken for a moment, and he actually suspects that there are enemies hidden among the good brothers who were born and died together.

The atmosphere slowly became awkward, and although the suspicions and doubts in people's hearts gradually subsided, they did not know what to do, and they did not know how to find an exit from this embarrassing situation.

The first to make a move was Yan Ning, she suddenly dodged, appeared next to Xiao Qiao, and before everyone realized it, she suddenly kissed Xiao Qiao sideways.

"Hmm!"

The leader of the alliance was "attacked" in front of everyone, this is a big deal, everyone should rush up to help, but seeing Xiao Qiao waving and kicking over there, he has never been able to break free from the funny appearance of Yan Ning's kiss, everyone look at me, I look at you, they all show the same smile, and no one wants to step forward to destroy this incomparably fragrant scene.

"Hahahaha~~"

The snickering soon turned into laughter, and the tense atmosphere relaxed at once, and the satisfied Yan Ning slowly stepped back with an intoxicated expression, squinting at Xiao Qiao, who was busy wiping his mouth with his hand.

"Don't be angry, this is what you promised me, as long as I accompany you to explore the mines, you will let me kiss once. ”

"But, I thought you were just kissing the cheek, and you didn't say you wanted to ......."

"Kiss the cheek, what's there to kiss the cheek? I've never kissed the cheek in such a boring place in my life, do you think I kissed the witch for nothing?"

"You and me...... We're all girls!"

"There are a lot of fun and happy things that girls can do with each other!"

Compared with Xiao Qiao's embarrassed expression that was about to shed tears, Yan Ning spread her hands like a scoundrel and ignored her protests. Such a scene in the eyes of everyone naturally caused a burst of laughter.

A stirring was gradually calmed down, and everyone saluted Xiao Qiao and Yan Ning, began to help clean up the aftermath, and retreated one by one.

The tense mood was relieved at once, and Gong Jin's feeling was really amazing, as if he was relieved, but it seemed to be even heavier.

This incident is like a rehearsal, although because of Yan Ning's help, everyone's suspicions were led to her, and the truth was not revealed in the end, but Gong Jin realized that if the truth is finally revealed one day, what he will face is the situation he has to face.

"Choice...... Can't really delay it too long......"

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